| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / William H. Miller, Jr. -- Author's introduction -- Prologue -- The owners -- The builders -- Construction and launch -- Fitting out -- Trials -- Southampton -- Preparations -- Departure -- Cherbourg -- Queenstown -- At sea -- Disaster -- Californian and others -- Rescue -- After math -- The American inquiry -- Halifax -- Homecoming -- The British investigation -- Limitation of liability -- Remembrance -- Discovery and exploration -- Titanic, today and tomorrow -- Appendices. The safety of life at sea ; Suggested Titanic wine card ; Senate expenses ; Titanic motion pictures ; Titanic's cargo manifest ; Titanic's passenger list. |
| Summary |
In her brief life the Titanic inspired huge excitement and speculation. Today, 100 years since she sank with the loss of more than 1,500 lives, public interest continues undimmed. This substantial book, long regarded as the definitive book on the subject, has been fully updated in a centenary edition that chronicles the latest chapters in this compelling story. Above all, this is the story of the victims of the sinking. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Charles A. Haas, III Rider Alumnus Class of 1969 |
| Subject |
Titanic (Steamship)
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Titanic (Steamship) |
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Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean.
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Shipwrecks. |
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North Atlantic Ocean. |
| Added Author |
Haas, Charles A.
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| ISBN |
9780857330246 |
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0857330241 |
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